Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent and emerging adult brain tumor survivors and their parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted unprecedented challenges, contributing to greater difficulties among families of children with special health care needs, such as pediatric brain tumor survivors. We examined the impact of the pandemic on psychosocial functioning of adolescent and emerging adult survivors and their parents. We hypothesized that COVID-19 disruptions and survivor social connectedness would be associated with survivor-reported posttraumatic stress and family outcomes, including family functioning, parenting, and parent mental health.

Procedure

Fifty-five families (44 survivors, 48 parents) were recruited via phone and email to participate in the study. Survivors were ages 13-25 (M = 19.62, SD = 3.47) and at least 5 years post diagnosis. Parents comp

SUBMITTER: Fisher AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8209896 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature